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and manufactured in Marquette, Baraga, and Menominee counties, at 

 $26,000,000. 



In the variety of products here raised no State can compare "with Michigan, 

 and nature has made it a store-house for various productions of iron, copper, 

 coal, salt, timber, and lumber. More or less of these reach various parts of 

 the world. 



Hurrah, then, for the Banner State, 

 Here seek a home ere 'tis too late, 

 In Michigan, our Michigan. 

 "Where once were mighty forest trees, 

 'Now grain fields wave before the breeze, 

 For we can grow just what we please 

 Kight here in lovely Michigan. 



Patrons and friends of agriculture, welcome to Armada, and may you find 

 its citizens as generous as the season's bounteous harvest, their hearts as broad 

 as fields of waving grain, and as willing to contribute to your comfort as 

 nature is to develop your stock and fill your granaries. 



Several of the persons whose names appear on the programme, among those 

 who were to present papers, failed to perform the task assigned them. The 

 time, however, was fully occupied with the papers presented, and the discus- 

 sion of them. 



FARMINGTON INSTITUTE 



Was held January 18 and 19, in the town hall, which was well filled at the 

 hour for commencing the exercises. The exercises were in accordance with 

 the following : 



THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. 



Music. 



Address of Welcome — Hon. P. Dean Warner. 

 Music. 



Dairy Interests Detrimental to the Welfare of the Farmer— O. R. Pettingill, Ply- 

 mouth, 

 Negation of above— A. D. Powers, Farmlngton. 

 Poem by Mrs. E. P. F. Bradner, Eedford. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Music. 



Farm Economy — Prof. Johnson. 



Farm Drainage — Hiram Andrews, Orion. 



Music. 



FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. 



Music. 



Proper Method of Conducting Agricultural Fairs — D. M. Garner, Davisburg. 

 Address— W. J. Beal, Professor of Botany and Forestry, State Agricultural College 

 Lansing. 

 Paper by Mr. Bradner, Redford. 



EVENING SESSION, 



Music. 



Address— Prof. E. J. McEwan, State Agricultural College, Lansing. 



Paper by Mrs. C. A. Green, Walled Lake. 



